The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-28

, 0oncal attempt TO XIII Pr01. ThOmaS San
ford, of that place, with an internal ma
chine. A small box was left in the hallway
of his residence. Being suspicious, Prof.
Sanford threw the box into the yard, when
an explosion occurred which shattered the
windows of an adjacent house.
THE cigarmakers of Detroit are expected
to strike, several firms refusing to give the
present wages any longer.
THE schooner Nellie Blanche arrived at
Key West recently from Cozumel, Mex
leo, with Mexican official on board. The
official was put on board to take the vessel
to another Mexican port, but the crew re-
fused to go out of their way and despite
protests took the vessel to Key West. An
international complication is likely to arise
over the affair.
ARCHBIchoP LYNCH, of Toronto, has
cableG Editor O'Brien, of Dublin, request
ing him not to come to Canada to denounce
the evlctions on the Irish estates of Gov
ernor General Lansdowne.
A TORNADO passed through the country
adjacent to Colony. Kan, on the 2lst. One
woman was reported killed.
THE Brazos river in Texas, which has
been filed by fine rains recently, has been
made very offensive by the carcasses of
innumerable dead cattle from the alkali
country.
THERE was much excitement and active
trading on the Coffee Exchange at New
York on the 2lst. Coffee jumped up fifty
points. The cause of the sudden rise was
not made known.
THE steamer City of Sydney, which ar
rived at San Francisco On the 21st from
China and Japan, brought 10000 trade dol
lars, which are to be redeemed for standard
dollars. The previous Chinese steamer
brought s97O0OO.
THE conductors and brakemen on the
Buffalo division of the Lackawanna road
recently demanded one and quarter days
pay for the run of 80 miles and threaten to
strike.
A FEARFUL storm passed through Vernon
County, No, on the night of the 21st, pre-
coded by terrible hailstorm. The storm
went through Ozark to GAINESVILLE, Ark.
Immense damage was done and the loss of
life was quite serious, the number killed
not being definitely known.
ONE of the worst billiards of the season
ragged at st. Paul, Mimi, on the 22d, the
gale being filled with fine snow.
A TORNADO passed through Blossom Prai-
RE, Tex, on the morning of the ed. No
lives were lost.
A SPECIAL from Ozark, Mo-, says twelve
of the Bald Knobber prisoners have been
indicted by the grand jury for murder in
the first degree for killing William EdenS,
near Sparta, few weeks ago.
TwENTY-EIGHT Indians and five white
men were drowned recently by the wreck
Of the schooner Active off Cape Flattery,
B. c.
AN invitation tor reunion Of California
''49ers" in Washington, has already elected
responses from nearly fifty California
pioneers, now resident in Washington,
headed by Justice Field, commissioner
West, G. e. Gorham, Kilbourne and others,
and number of pioneers in Boston wish
to join.
A FURTHER fall Of continental securities on
the English markets and the Paris and
Vienna bourses on the 22d was caused by
the intelligence (contradicted later that
the French cabinet had demanded explana-
tions from Germany in relation to the arrest
of Mr.. Schnaebeles.
MONTREAL and the valley of the st. Law
renee IN the immediate vicinity, was mum
dated on the Did. An ice gorge jammed az;
the head of st. Helen's Island, caused the
water to rise four feet in a few minutes,
flooding Point st. Charles, Grlffintown, ST.
Paul and McGllL
THE striking journeymen tailors of Mil
waukee gave up the fight on the 22d, the
$50 men being ordered to go back to work.
The bosses had ignored the union, and the
men were unable to hold out any longer for
lack of financial support.
The Iron Trade RecieU publishes statistics
showing that during the past sixteen
months 1S2 natural gas and oil companies
have been incorporated in Ohio, with an
aggregate capital stock of $50, 262, SO.
a ST. PETERSBURG special states that the
report issued in connection with the new
Russian loans shows the Russian national
debt to amount &c 81, $50, 0OO, 900. The ability
of Russia to float the new loan through the
usual financial channels is questioned in
London.
SIX thousand shipbuilders of Belfast,
Ireland, have threatened to strike unless
paid weekly instead of fortnightly.
GOVERNOR OGLEsBY, of Illinois. has is
sued proclamation declaring quarantine
on cattle in Chicago, owing to the existence
of disease in that city.
THE old Bullshead market in New York
City was destroyed by fire the other morn
ing. Over 800 horses were rescued, ba
six valuable ones persisted. The loss was
s25, 600.
The overdue steamer Salerno arrived at
Queenstown Ireland, on the 22d. She was
within 500 miles of New York when her
propeller broke March 81.